| Pronunciation: | | tru'kowmu
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue |
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TRACHOMA is a 8 letter word that starts with T. |
| | See Also: | | eye disease |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tra*cho"ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? roughness, fr. ?
rough.] (Med.)
Granular conjunctivitis due to a specific micrococcus. --
{Tra*chom"a*tous}, a.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Trachoma is the infection of the eye by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Trachoma is the most common cause of blindness. |
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